Saint Barbara is one of the martyrs of the Church who offered her life in sacrifice in order to defend the faith and love for the Creator.

Invoking Santa Barbara is not a complex task, because if man opens his heart to the love of God and the patron saint of artillery, the message he wishes to convey becomes clearer.

For your search you can take the alternative of going to your Church, but this action is not always necessary, since you can call Santa Bárbara from the place where you are.

Knowledge:

Santa Barbara was born in Nicomedia near the Sea of ​​Marmara, at the beginning of the XNUMXrd century.

More than 1700 years ago, Santa Barbara’s father took the life of his daughter for thinking differently and defending his creed with full conviction.

The story goes that her father Dioscurus was a pagan, rich and powerful man who set out to instill barbaric idolatry in his daughter.

He made a thousand attempts to change his daughter’s mind from torture to murder.

The power of lightning is attributed to this Saint because as soon as Dioscorus finished killing his daughter, a lightning bolt fell from the sky that struck him immediately.

As a result of this event, Santa Bárbara began to be considered protective against sudden death, penance and lightning in the event of a storm.

It is related to lightning and explosives, which is why it is the adored and respected patron of artillerymen, miners, firemen, stonemasons, showmen, smelters, electricians and the military who belong to the Artillery Navy in most armies.

Working with Santa Barbara:

Her devotees ask her for protection against injustice, envy and implore her to give them strength to undertake dangerous actions and win over enemies, since she is the virgin of those who fight with weapons.

As we said, people who are in a desperate situation and harbor faith and hope also come to it.

People who consider themselves children of the Santa Barbara. They are characterized by their energetic, stubborn, fighter and strong character. All the devotees, including their children, are the proteges of the saint.

Shango, is the leader of the Osha or Santeria within the Yoruba religion, a highly revered warrior Osha and associated with rituals of dance, virility, thunder, lightning and fire.

He is asked for justice, for freedom and for the protection personal and family.

Both deities They are related to qualities such as strength and courage., they are also united in the red colors that represent them and in nature they symbolize storms, lightning and lightning, elements through which they transmit their power.

Working with Santa Barbara: (Cont)

December 4 is her celebration, red is her color.

Fills the houses of the devotees with red, roses and candles, altars and images of the deities before whom faith and gratitude are deposited.

More:

Santa Barbara is represented with the clothes of her time, with a red cape and a maiden’s headdress, the attributes that represent her have a special and religious meaning:

• His crown represents that he reached the kingdom of heaven.
• The tower with three windows represents the refuge of faith in the Holy Trinity and where her father kept her imprisoned.
• The sword symbolizes the weapon with which Dioscorus beheaded her and the unshakable faith she possessed.
• The chalice depicts his conversion to Catholicism.

In the Yoruba religion, Santa Barbara is syncretized with the orisha Shango, God of thunder, a deity much loved and respected for his strength.